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Cedega To Be Replaced By GameTree Linux Software

Phoronix: Cedega To Be Replaced By GameTree Linux Software

Here's something interesting, but all of the details are not yet known at this time as the official announcement doesn't seem to have been issued yet. TransGaming, the company behind the Cedega software for running Windows games on Linux, is going to be replacing the Cedega Gaming Service with something now called GameTree Linux...

I don't get this either. I mean, if Cedega is going freeware, why not push it all the way down and make it opensource, merging the project with the original Wine? It would be a LOT better for every Linux gamer around, efforts fragmentation is never a good thing IMHO.

I don't get this either. I mean, if Cedega is going freeware, why not push it all the way down and make it opensource, merging the project with the original Wine? It would be a LOT better for every Linux gamer around, efforts fragmentation is never a good thing IMHO.

thats nearly impossible..the split from wine is years ago..
in addition the tg graphics stack is used in all their products i guess, so it would be impossible to release it as opensource..

But its a great move anyway..the supported games mostly run ways better in cedega than in wine ...

thats nearly impossible..the split from wine is years ago..
in addition the tg graphics stack is used in all their products i guess, so it would be impossible to release it as opensource..

My only fear is that Cedega will remain a freeware program, but without good support from its developers. If a project like this is no longer being worked on, it will be as good as dead in the next year or two -- meaning that you won't likely be able to use it for newer games. At that point, it would be better for everyone if the Wine project could take what was better in Cedega and merging that in Wine itself (assuming it is viable, of course).

Originally Posted by christian_frank

But its a great move anyway..the supported games mostly run ways better in cedega than in wine ...